The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar bin Mohamed Gargash, met with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, where they discussed several files of common interest and the axes of developing bilateral relations.

The two ministers, during their meeting at the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday discussed developments in regional issues, in addition to the challenges of Arab national security, affirming the two countries' keenness on the security and stability of the region.

The consultations between Gargash and Shukri touched on ways to consolidate strategic cooperation between the UAE and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Gargash said in a tweet on his account on the site «Twitter»: “A fruitful meeting, as usual, with His Excellency Brother Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of sister Egypt, during which we discussed our distinguished bilateral relations, and we exchanged views on a number of regional issues of common concern.”

The consultations between Gargash and Shukri touched on ways to consolidate strategic cooperation between the UAE and Egypt.